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GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3


trtmarianumber ofmaria r trust
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or trust for advice, or trust with money. Some of these questions may 
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you can. 
J. How many are named Maria?
Percent N Value Label
75.2 495 1 0
16.9 111 2 1
6.7 44 3 2 - 5
0.5 3 4 6 - 10
0.8 5 5 more than 10


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trtcopsnumber of police officer r trust
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for example good friends, people you discuss important matters with, 
or trust for advice, or trust with money. Some of these questions may 
seem unusual but they are an important way to help us understand more 
about social networks in America. Please answer the questions as best 
you can. 
K. How many people that you trust are police officers?
Percent N Value Label
55.9 368 1 0
17.0 112 2 1
21.4 141 3 2 - 5
2.4 16 4 6 - 10
3.2 21 5 more than 10


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trtlawsnumber of lawyer r trust
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Now Im going to ask you some questions about people that you trust, 
for example good friends, people you discuss important matters with, 
or trust for advice, or trust with money. Some of these questions may 
seem unusual but they are an important way to help us understand more 
about social networks in America. Please answer the questions as best 
you can. 
L. How many are lawyers?
Percent N Value Label
57.2 378 1 0
20.3 134 2 1
19.1 126 3 2 - 5
2.0 13 4 6 - 10
1.5 10 5 more than 10


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trtsocsnumber of social worker r trust
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for example good friends, people you discuss important matters with, 
or trust for advice, or trust with money. Some of these questions may 
seem unusual but they are an important way to help us understand more 
about social networks in America. Please answer the questions as best 
you can. 
M. How many are social workers?
Percent N Value Label
61.6 406 1 0
17.5 115 2 1
18.4 121 3 2 - 5
1.1 7 4 6 - 10
1.5 10 5 more than 10


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trtjansnumber of janitor r trust
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for example good friends, people you discuss important matters with, 
or trust for advice, or trust with money. Some of these questions may 
seem unusual but they are an important way to help us understand more 
about social networks in America. Please answer the questions as best 
you can. 
N. How many are janitors or building cleaners?
Percent N Value Label
63.8 418 1 0
17.9 117 2 1
16.2 106 3 2 - 5
1.8 12 4 6 - 10
0.3 2 5 more than 10


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trtchildnumber of child care worker r trust
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for example good friends, people you discuss important matters with, 
or trust for advice, or trust with money. Some of these questions may 
seem unusual but they are an important way to help us understand more 
about social networks in America. Please answer the questions as best 
you can. 
O. How many are child care workers?
Percent N Value Label
63.8 418 1 0
13.7 90 2 1
18.5 121 3 2 - 5
1.7 11 4 6 - 10
2.3 15 5 more than 10


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trtelecsnumber of electrician r trust
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for example good friends, people you discuss important matters with, 
or trust for advice, or trust with money. Some of these questions may 
seem unusual but they are an important way to help us understand more 
about social networks in America. Please answer the questions as best 
you can. 
P. How many are electricians?
Percent N Value Label
55.5 363 1 0
23.9 156 2 1
17.9 117 3 2 - 5
1.8 12 4 6 - 10
0.9 6 5 more than 10


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trtmilsnumber of ppl in military service r trust
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for example good friends, people you discuss important matters with, 
or trust for advice, or trust with money. Some of these questions may 
seem unusual but they are an important way to help us understand more 
about social networks in America. Please answer the questions as best 
you can. 
Q. How many of the people that you trust are currently serving in the 
armed forces?
Percent N Value Label
61.3 404 1 0
13.5 89 2 1
19.7 130 3 2 - 5
2.4 16 4 6 - 10
3.0 20 5 more than 10


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trtunempnumber of ppl unemployed r trust
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for example good friends, people you discuss important matters with, 
or trust for advice, or trust with money. Some of these questions may 
seem unusual but they are an important way to help us understand more 
about social networks in America. Please answer the questions as best 
you can. 
R. How many of the people that you trust are you pretty certain are 
currently unemployed?
Percent N Value Label
60.5 378 1 0
17.1 107 2 1
16.8 105 3 2 - 5
2.6 16 4 6 - 10
3.0 19 5 more than 10


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trthomenumber of ppl owning second homer trust
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for example good friends, people you discuss important matters with, 
or trust for advice, or trust with money. Some of these questions may 
seem unusual but they are an important way to help us understand more 
about social networks in America. Please answer the questions as best 
you can. 
S. How many are you pretty certain own a second home?
Percent N Value Label
55.8 353 1 0
18.0 114 2 1
22.1 140 3 2 - 5
2.5 16 4 6 - 10
1.6 10 5 more than 10


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trtprisnnumber of ppl in prisonr trust
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for example good friends, people you discuss important matters with, 
or trust for advice, or trust with money. Some of these questions may 
seem unusual but they are an important way to help us understand more 
about social networks in America. Please answer the questions as best 
you can. 
T. How many are you pretty certain are currently in state or federal 
prison?
Percent N Value Label
92.2 599 1 0
5.7 37 2 1
1.8 12 3 2 - 5
0.2 1 4 6 - 10
0.2 1 5 more than 10


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trtasiannumber of asian r trust
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for example good friends, people you discuss important matters with, 
or trust for advice, or trust with money. Some of these questions may 
seem unusual but they are an important way to help us understand more 
about social networks in America. Please answer the questions as best 
you can. 
U. How many are Asian or Asian-American?
Percent N Value Label
67.0 438 1 0
13.5 88 2 1
13.9 91 3 2 - 5
2.8 18 4 6 - 10
2.9 19 5 more than 10


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trtblacknumber of black r trust
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for example good friends, people you discuss important matters with, 
or trust for advice, or trust with money. Some of these questions may 
seem unusual but they are an important way to help us understand more 
about social networks in America. Please answer the questions as best 
you can. 
V. How many are Black or African-American?
Percent N Value Label
43.8 287 1 0
13.6 89 2 1
25.0 164 3 2 - 5
8.9 58 4 6 - 10
8.7 57 5 more than 10


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trthispnumber of hispanic r trust
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for example good friends, people you discuss important matters with, 
or trust for advice, or trust with money. Some of these questions may 
seem unusual but they are an important way to help us understand more 
about social networks in America. Please answer the questions as best 
you can. 
W. How many are Hispanic?
Percent N Value Label
58.5 383 1 0
11.9 78 2 1
20.0 131 3 2 - 5
4.1 27 4 6 - 10
5.5 36 5 more than 10


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trtwhitenumber of white r trust
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for example good friends, people you discuss important matters with, 
or trust for advice, or trust with money. Some of these questions may 
seem unusual but they are an important way to help us understand more 
about social networks in America. Please answer the questions as best 
you can. 
X. How many are White?
Percent N Value Label
8.7 57 1 0
6.3 41 2 1
23.8 155 3 2 - 5
14.4 94 4 6 - 10
46.8 305 5 more than 10


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trtgaynumber of gay r trust
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for example good friends, people you discuss important matters with, 
or trust for advice, or trust with money. Some of these questions may 
seem unusual but they are an important way to help us understand more 
about social networks in America. Please answer the questions as best 
you can. 
Y. How many are gay men or women?
Percent N Value Label
61.4 391 1 0
15.7 100 2 1
18.4 117 3 2 - 5
2.2 14 4 6 - 10
2.4 15 5 more than 10


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trtcohabnumber of cohabiting ppl r trust
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or trust for advice, or trust with money. Some of these questions may 
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about social networks in America. Please answer the questions as best 
you can. 
Z. How many of the women that you trust are you pretty certain live 
in a romantic relationship with a man to whom they are not married?
Percent N Value Label
54.6 344 1 0
15.9 100 2 1
23.8 150 3 2 - 5
3.2 20 4 6 - 10
2.5 16 5 more than 10


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trtgoattnumber of church attendeer trust
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or trust for advice, or trust with money. Some of these questions may 
seem unusual but they are an important way to help us understand more 
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you can. 
AA. How many of the people that you trust are you pretty certain 
attend religious services on a regular basis?
Percent N Value Label
14.6 89 1 0
9.7 59 2 1
32.1 196 3 2 - 5
11.8 72 4 6 - 10
31.8 194 5 more than 10


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trtnoattnumber of non church attendeer trust
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or trust for advice, or trust with money. Some of these questions may 
seem unusual but they are an important way to help us understand more 
about social networks in America. Please answer the questions as best 
you can. 
AB. How many people are you pretty certain attend religious services 
rarely or never?
Percent N Value Label
16.9 100 1 0
10.0 59 2 1
38.1 225 3 2 - 5
12.0 71 4 6 - 10
23.0 136 5 more than 10


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trtlibnumber of strong liberalr trust
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for example good friends, people you discuss important matters with, 
or trust for advice, or trust with money. Some of these questions may 
seem unusual but they are an important way to help us understand more 
about social networks in America. Please answer the questions as best 
you can. 
AC. How many are you pretty certain are strongly liberal?
Percent N Value Label
26.8 144 1 0
11.7 63 2 1
34.9 188 3 2 - 5
12.6 68 4 6 - 10
13.9 75 5 more than 10


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trtconnumber of strong conservativer trust
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for example good friends, people you discuss important matters with, 
or trust for advice, or trust with money. Some of these questions may 
seem unusual but they are an important way to help us understand more 
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you can. 
AD. How many are you pretty certain are strongly conservative?
Percent N Value Label
22.5 122 1 0
12.0 65 2 1
34.3 186 3 2 - 5
13.8 75 4 6 - 10
17.5 95 5 more than 10


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trtrepsproportion of republican r trust
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A. How many of the people that you trust do you think are 
Republicans? Would you say
Percent N Value Label
8.9 50 1 almost all
14.4 81 2 most
33.7 189 3 about half
26.9 151 4 a few
16.0 90 5 none


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trtdemsproportion of democrat r trust
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B. How many do you think are Democrats? (Would you say)
Percent N Value Label
10.6 59 1 almost all
13.6 76 2 most
37.2 208 3 about half
31.5 176 4 a few
7.2 40 5 none


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trtattndproportion of regular church attendee r trust
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C. How many do you think attend religious services regularly? (Would 
you say)
Percent N Value Label
13.8 79 1 almost all
19.3 111 2 most
31.9 183 3 about half
27.2 156 4 a few
7.8 45 5 none


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trtmyracproportion of same race as r among ppl r trust
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Are the people that you trust
Percent N Value Label
41.0 267 1 almost all the same race as you
33.4 218 2 mostly the same race as you
21.5 140 3 about evenly divided
2.5 16 4 mostly a different race than you
1.7 11 5 almost all a different race than you


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